Nova Scotia Archives
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Letter from George Oxley including a report of the state of the Mi'kmaq in Cumberland County.
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The Honorable James Brenton -
Charles Mortis Junior
Michael Wallace Esquire
Halifax ----
George Oxley --
River Philip, 16 April 1801
including a report of the
State of Indians in
Cumberland County. --
See also RG 1 vol. 430 no. 65.
Date: 1801
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 66
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